Re: Raised beds
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Raised beds
- From: r* <r*@microlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 03:05:50 -0500 (CDT)
Barb: Think of the old farmers trick for slopes or just saving soil
generally....Contour Plowing. On the downhill side use landscaping timbers,
stones or anything to keep down washing of soil. Generally, in the Andes
mountains and in Asia they do "Terracing", creating stair steps with
stones, usually, holding the soil. If you make the tiers about 3 feet wide
you can stand on the down-hill side and work the row at a comfortable level.
Path about a foot wide between the base and the growing bed. It's some bit
of work getting it done but well worth it. A natural wide row garden that
shades itself...keeping weeds out and moisture in. Also it becomes a raised
bed on one side, warming the soil quickly. :) have phun. RFS At 02:11 AM
4/10/98 EDT, you wrote:
>G'day, Everyone --
>I hear so much about raised bed for planting whatever.
>Can any of you advise me on the best way to do it on a slope??
>I have a garden on a slope that is always too wet to plant in the spring & I'm
>tired of it.
>It is about 20 feet wide & 30 feet long on a 15 degree slope lengthwise.
>I am guessing on how much it drops but I think you get the idea.
>After 25 years of gardening in this spot, I think the dirt is washing down the
>hill.
>Usually, when people garden using raised beds, they are small squares.
>Maybee 3 feet square. But I don't think that would work in my case.
>Could I somehow terrace it??
>I thought about putting in 2"x10"s across it every 3 feet down the hill.
>Would I have to put rods/stakes down to hold it?
>If so, what should I use?
>Should I treat the lumber somehow to make it last longer?
>What other materials would you suggest?
>Landscape timbers & RR ties are definately out!
>Would that be doable/workable & how would I go about doing it?
>All of your ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>Thanx for your help.
>Barb
>Zone 5, Rock Island, IL
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